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About Parsnip and Mirabilis Jalapa


About Mirabilis Jalapa and Parsnip


What is

Life Span
Biennial and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Central America, North America  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
waste ground, wastelands  
Temperate Regions, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
Not Available  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Not Available  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Pink, Red, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Black  
Black, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Do not water excessively  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut back old stems to the ground  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch  
Aphids, Slugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Not Available  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Stomach burn  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Good for skin  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Not Available  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac  
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Edible dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PASTINACA sativa  
Mirabilis jalapa  

Common Name
Parsnip  
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
Mirabilis jalapa  

In German
Pastinake  
Wunderblume  

In French
Panais  
Belle-de-nuit  

In Spanish
Chirivía  
Dondiego de noche  

In Greek
Είδος δαυκίου  
mirabilis Jalapa  

In Portuguese
cherivia  
Maravilha  

In Polish
Pasternak  
mirabilis Jalapa  

In Latin
parsnip  
mirabilis Ja-  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Nyctaginaceae  

Genus
Abelia  
Mirabilis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Properties of Parsnip and Mirabilis Jalapa

Wondering what are the properties of Parsnip and Mirabilis Jalapa? We provide you with everything About Parsnip and Mirabilis Jalapa. Parsnip doesn't have thorns and Mirabilis Jalapa doesn't have thorns. Also Parsnip does not have fragrant flowers. Parsnip has allergic reactions like Stomach burn and Mirabilis Jalapa has allergic reactions like Stomach burn. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Parsnip and Mirabilis Jalapa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Parsnip and Mirabilis Jalapa

Season and care of Parsnip and Mirabilis Jalapa is important to know. While considering everything about Parsnip and Mirabilis Jalapa Care, growing season is an essential factor. Parsnip season is Summer and Mirabilis Jalapa season is Summer. The type of soil for Parsnip is Loam and for Mirabilis Jalapa is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Parsnip is Neutral and for Mirabilis Jalapa is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Parsnip and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Parsnip and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Parsnip and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Care of Parsnip and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Parsnip and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parsnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Parsnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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